LEADER/CLLD - COMMUNITY LED LOCAL DEVELOPMENT Alina Cunk Perklič, May 19th 2017
HISTORY CRPOV PROGRAMMES: 1991-1996 Regional rural development programmes: 1996 2003 SAPARD (pre accession): no LEADER measure Rural Development Programme 2007-2014: LEADER Rural Development Programme 2014-2020: LEADER/CLLD
LEADER 2007-2013 Rural development programme 2007-2013 Axis 4 «LEADER» Axis 1 Improving the competitiveness of the agricultural and forestry sector Axis 2 Improving the environment and the countryside Axis 3 Improving the quality of life in rural areas and the promotion of economic Diversification Unique sistem of programing, financing and controls European fund for rural development 3
LOCAL ACTION GROUPS 2007 2013-33 LAG - 1 fishery LAG - 97 % teritory of RS - 94 % rural inhabitatnts
LEADER/CLLD 2014-2020 LEADER is implemented as a part of joint CLLD approach combination of different financial resources Decree on the implementation of community-led local development in the programming period 2014-2020 CLLD Coordination Committee: Representatives of EAFRD MA, ERDF MA, EMFF MA, paying agency, intermediate body Enables coordination and data exchange between different bodies Approval of Local Development Strategy
LEADER/CLLD 2014-2020 95 million EUR from three different funds for the implementation of CLLD EAFRD 52 million EUR ERDF 37,5 million EUR EMFF 6,5 million EUR EAFRD 40 million EUR 3 million for problem areas 4 million for cooperation operations 42 million approved in 2016
LOCAL ACTION GROUPS (LAG) 2014-2020 37 LAG - entire territory of Slovenia
LOCAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY (LDS) Ministry published a call for the selection of LAG and LDS System of running applications with cut-off dates: 31 st October 2015 31 st January 2016 26 th June 2016 Deadline: all 37 LDS were selected within two years of the approval of the Partnership agreement (30 th October 2016)
LOCAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY CLLD involves partners at local level including the civil society and local economic actors in designing and implementing local integrated strategies. Preparation of the LDS is based on four thematic areas: - job creation - development of basic services - environmental protection and nature conservation - greater inclusion of the young, women and other vulnerable groups INTERVENTION LOGIC Defining needs Overall objective Specific objective Measure
LOCAL ACTION GROUP Local partnership Organised as a contractual partnership tripartite structure non of any single interest group represents more than 49 % of the voting rights Eligibility criteria for LAG: Formed in areas with common local needs and challenges, dealing with special geographical and demographic problems Fizične osebe The area has to include between 10.000 and 150.000 inhabitants. LAG prepares LDS for entire programming period. Javni subjekti Pravne osebe zaebnega prava LAG has to determine the lead partner. Social sector (natural persons, non-governmental organizations) Economic sector (enterprises) Public sector (municipalities, public institutions..)
FINANCIAL FRAME Financial resources in LDS are allocated for the implementation four submeasures: - 19.1: Preparatory support covered by all in the LDS included funds - 19.2: Implementation of operations under the CLLD strategy - 19.3: Preparation and implementation of cooperation activities of the local action group - 19.4: Running costs and animation covered by the lead fund
PREPARATORY SUPPORT Purpose of the support: - training local interested parties - studying the area in question - activities related to the preparation of an LDS, including the advisory services and activities related to consultations with interested parties - administrative costs during the preparation of the LDS Beneficiaries: LAGs which prepared LDS Flat rate support 20.000 EUR for the confirmed LDS 10.000 EUR for the unconfirmed LDS
RUNNING COSTS AND ANIMATION Purpose of the support: - Co-financing running costs incurred during the management and operation of LAGs - Animation of the LAG area and aid to potential beneficiaries for the development of ideas and preparation of operations Beneficiaries: LAG Conditions of eligibility: costs of animation comprises at least 50% within an individual claim for payment Amount of support: LAG may earmark up to 20% of total budget for running cost and animation Support rate: Up to 100% of eligible costs LAG may claim lower support rate
IMPLEMENTATION OF OPERATIONS UNDER THE CLLD STRATEGY Purpose of the support: Co-financing of costs that occur during the implementation of operations of LAGs or local actors. Beneficiaries: LAGs, natural persons, legal entities Support rate of operations eligible costs: Up to 85% (EAFRD) Up to 80% (ERDF) From 50-100% (EMFF) Amount of support: Lowest amount for support 2.000 EUR (EAFRD/EMFF)/5.000 EUR (ERDF)
SELECTING OPERATIONS LAG call for operations LAG operation selection selected operations submitted to the paying agency/ intermediate body Precise selection criteria defined in LDS transparent procedure that prevent conflict of interests Paying agency/ intermediate body Final approval
COOPERATION ACTIVITIES OF THE LOCAL ACTION GROUP/I Purpose of the support: Co-finance the costs of LAGs for the implementation of the cooperation activities between LAGs. Beneficiaries: LAGs from Slovenia Partners: LAGs from Slovenia or other EU regions or any other public-private partnership from EU area or third countries. Support rate 85% of operations eligible costs (EAFRD/EMFF) 80% of operations eligible costs (ERDF)
COOPERATION ACTIVITIES OF THE LOCAL ACTION GROUP (EAFRD)/II Amount of support: 4 million EUR for the entire programming period Lowest amount for support 5.000 EUR Highest amount of support 100.000 EUR for individual operation per LAG Individual LAG can submit more than one application Call for proposal MA publishes a call for proposal PA approves or rejects the application within four months LAG submits a cooperation operation to PA for approval
COOPERATION ACTIVITIES OF THE LOCAL ACTION GROUP/III First call - from 21 January 2017 until 31 March 2017-1 mio EUR - 22 applications - 7 operations - almost 1 mio EUR 4 mio EUR Second call - from 22 May until 31 July 2017-1.5 mio EUR Third call
COOPERATION ACTIVITIES OF THE LOCAL ACTION GROUP/IV Operation finished within three years Benefits for the area Conditions for eligibility Operation has to pursue the objectives of LDS and RDP and contribute to horizontal objectives A contract on cooperation between partners (with a foreseen financial frame of each partner) Operation must be carried out in the area of participating partners
Eligible operations: exchange of experience and knowledge, and their implementation in LAG areas; development and marketing of services and products; promotion of new products, practices, procedures and technologies; integration of vulnerable groups; organisation of joint work processes by exchanging resources and equipment; formation of short supply chains of food and local markets; and collective environmental projects. COOPERATION ACTIVITIES OF THE LOCAL ACTION GROUP/V
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